36 Questions
Why are forecasts of population and economic variables important in transportation modeling?
To forecast future travel demands
What is the primary focus of the evaluation stage in transportation planning?
Evaluating the economic impacts of planning
Why is economic evaluation of transport proposals necessary?
Because vehicle-km and road space are commodities
What has evolved as an investment criterion in the public sector for economic evaluation?
Cost benefit analysis
What are estimates made for on the cost side of calculation during transportation planning?
Land purchase and maintenance
What is a byproduct derived from the needs and desires of people to travel or transfer goods?
Transportation demand
Why is transportation demand necessary for economic competitiveness?
To facilitate human interaction and economic growth
What technique has evolved as an investment criterion in the public sector for economic evaluation?
Cost benefit analysis
What is one commodity that is considered in the economic evaluation of transport proposals?
Vehicle-km and road space
What is the main reason for conducting an economic evaluation of transport proposals?
To determine the economic impacts of planning
What is the primary focus of the evaluation stage in transportation planning?
Evaluating alternative policies
Why are forecasts of population and economic variables important in transportation modeling?
To forecast future travel demands
Which investment criterion has evolved for economic evaluation in the public sector?
Cost benefit analysis
What does the technique of cost benefit analysis provide in transportation planning?
Economic evaluation
Why is economic evaluation of transport proposals necessary?
To estimate the economic impacts of planning
What commodities are considered in the economic evaluation of transport proposals?
Vehicle-km and road space
What technique has evolved as an investment criterion in the public sector for economic evaluation?
Cost benefit analysis
What is necessary because vehicle-km and road space are commodities not directly bought and sold?
Economic evaluation of transport proposals
What are estimates made for on the cost side of calculation during transportation planning?
Capital outlay, land purchase, and maintenance
What is a byproduct derived from the needs and desires of people to travel or transfer goods?
Transportation demand
What is the primary focus of transportation engineering?
Transportation systems planning and design
Which mode of transportation is known for providing door to door service?
Roadways or Highways
Which mode of transportation is known for being one of the fastest systems?
Airways
Which mode of transportation is more effective and advantageous than highways for longer distances?
Railways
Why are forecasts of population and economic variables important in transportation modeling?
To estimate the number of vehicles needed for future travel demands
What is the primary focus of the evaluation stage in transportation planning?
Assessing the economic impacts of planning
What is a byproduct derived from the needs and desires of people to travel or transfer goods?
Economic growth
What commodities are considered in the economic evaluation of transport proposals?
Alternative policies suggested
What is the first main stage of transportation planning?
Transportation survey, data collection and analysis
What type of data is essential for transportation planners in the survey and data collection stage?
Traffic, land use, and population data
What is one of the benefits of transportation planning mentioned in the text?
Support for local economic development
What are the various components of available data gathered for transportation during the survey and data collection stage?
All of the above
What is the purpose of the 1st stage of survey and data collection?
To collect origin, destination, and journey purpose information through interviews
What variables are included in the home interview during the 1st stage of data collection?
Number of persons, their age and sex composition, and family relationships
What is the 2nd stage in the transportation model process primarily focused on?
Determining the number of trips in different modes of transport
Which stage of the transportation model process involves analyzing the number of trips within a zone?
Trip Generation
Test your knowledge on traffic assignment, land use forecasting, and travel demand estimation for urban planning development. Understand the significance of land use forecasting in transportation planning and its impact on travel demands.
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